Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-19
THE COURIER.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1887.
G.. vi. 4 81. r. Time Table.


" s:35 p. IN. |
" a. m.
+" Mitchell. -. a 80 \. IN. |
:" Sioux Falls .. ................ $40 ("
Freight from Sioux City q. IN.
TRAINS LEAVE.
foi Sioux Ciiy....-".-....,,"~,t..S:i SAB q. m,
.....+...,....... .......5:23 p. III, |
laikton ......"-.""....""..s:35
Mitchell, ,.................l0N5 a. IN.
" Sioux Falls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10:7 +"
Freight for north ....""-.... ......lO;D a. IN
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
''The humbug has 40 wings at all,
But he gets there just the same
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Farmers look to the fire breaks
around your hay stacks.
Mathew Turbitt's familiar face is
seen on our streets to-day.
Our farmers are now busy husk-
ing and cribbing their large crop of
corn.
John Tracy is putting up a wind
mill on his farm three miles east Of
this city.
Mrs. Chas. Garfield went to Yer
MILAN this morning on a visit to
relatives.
A. d. Keller drew the target rifle
which was offered as a prize by I.
| w. Smith.
Willie Bronson, of Sioux City, is
il. the city on a visit to his uncle,
Chas. Anderson.
1t is about time to bank up your
house as cold weather is tablet set
in at any time now.
Mrs. J. E. Blair, of Sioux City,
was calling on her many friends in
this city last Saturday.
Several loads of young people
went to Jefferson last Saturday night
to hear Mrs. Balch lecture.
Hance Murphey and John Peter
son went to Mitchell on Monday as
witnesses in a horse stealing case.
A soap fakir was making the night
hideous on the street last night, try
ing to sell some of his goods, but
did a poor business.
Miss Cal. Osborne, Of st. Claires-
vile, Ohio, is in the city and will
probably spend the winter with her
niece, Mrs. Ira l.. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Eckert re-
turned last Saturday from Mime
sofa, where Mrs. Eckert was called
by the death of her mother.
The new fre-proof roofing has
been put on the opera house, and
the work on the interior is heins
pushed rapidly to completion.
Word reaches US that Sanford A.
Jffnrd, two miles this side Of Yer
million, died yesterday afternoon,
after a lingering illness of a drop
steal nature.
The County Commissioners have
purchased two Of the best and latest
improved road graders made. They
are for the first and second commits
sioner districts.
The G. nj. & St. p. has commence
ed the erection of a round house ON
the "Y" in this city. A large force
of men are at work and the building
viii soon be completed.
VIM. Slaughter has closed his
creamery at Akron and will turn his
attention to his butter and egg house
in this city. Charley Wilson will
personally superintend the house.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Y. w. G. T.. u. will be held at
the residence of Mrs. Uriah Wood, |
on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, at Z O'Clock,
p. M. A full attendance is desired.
Rev. Mr.. Vickery will preach in
the Baptist church next Friday even
ing at half past seven o'clock. This
will be Mr.. Vickery's last sermon in
this city and our citizens should not
miss this opportunity of hearing
him.
Hon. M. Ryan, Of Jefferson, met
with Il very painful accident last
Saturday night. He was loading a
shell for a shot gun when the shell
exploded, some of the shot striking
him just above the eye, making an
ugly and very painful though not a
very serious wound.
The lecture by Mrs. Balch at the
u. B. church last Sunday evening
WAS one of the best ever delivered in
the city. The house was very
crowded, standing room being at a